Well, the day started off good Spain Day 6

After a wonderful chilly night of sleep we got ready and made it to the breakfast that was included with our room. Toast, croissants, and chocolate brownies (how does that fit in?) made for a delicious start to our day. After breakfast we walked to the bus station to wait for our bus to Seville.

Danny bringing sexy back

After a bit of confusion as to how to figure out which bus was ours we were able to get seats together. Yippee!!! The bus ride was long but the scenery was beautiful! Sunflowers everywhere!

Sunflowers!

When we arrived in Seville we took a taxi to the Hotel Derby which ended up being really nice and had AC and even a mini frig! We were really excited that the hotels just seemed to get nicer and nicer as our trip progressed. Things were looking good. We got a map from our hotel and directions to the cathedral and alcazar. Of course we got lost but after 15 mins walking in the wrong direction we figured out where we were and eventually made it to the main square. However by the time we got there (noon) it was soooo hot and I ended up getting heat stroke. We visited the Alcazar which is still the Seville residence of the royal family today. It was interesting because part of the Alcazar was totally Moorish and the other parts where (what I thought) French country.

History: Seville is the city of Carmen and Don Juan, the gateway to the New World in the 16^th century, Spain’s largest and richest city in the 17^th century, home to famous painters, and a big stop on the Romantic “Grand Tour” of Europe in the 19^th century. In 1992 Seville hosted a World’s Fair leaving the city with an impressive infrastructure. It is also home to the largest Gothic Cathedral in the world which houses Columbus’ tomb.

Me between the Cathedral and the Alcazar

At the Alcazar trying to act out the audio guide. This is me trying to look proud

Liz and the painting of Christopher Columbus sailing to the new world. This painting depicts the ships they sailed on and is how we know today what the ships looked like.

The Moorish part of the Alcazar

The French Country part of the Alcazar. These tapestries and tiles were made for a princess’ wedding reception

I'm not happy because I'm getting heat stroke. I actually stood under that waterfall (you can see the end of it behind me) to try to get wet.

Spain day 6 we discovered that it’s not worth it to buy big bottles of water because before you can drink it all the water gets too hot. Sad. I told Danny I needed a nap so we went back to the hotel were I feel asleep at 4:30 and didn’t wake up until the morning. Danny was upset (and so was I) that I had wasted the day. We had lots we needed to get done….like laundry and using the internet to print out maps of where our hotels were in our next cities. Monday was going to be a very busy day. We still had to see 2 cathedrals, a Flamenco show, the golden tower, the park, and get everything else done. Oops!